Carrière
Carrière is a locality in Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada. Carrière is situated nearby to the locality Saint John, as well as near Peggy’s Whim.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pearls Airport and Mt. Rich Petroglyphs.
Pearls Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Pearls Airport was an airport in Grenada in the Caribbean, located at the northeastern corner of the island, 19 miles northeast of the main town and capital St George's with a runway set at a direction 082 degrees/262 degrees and 5,200 feet long. Pearls Airport is situated 2 miles southeast of Carrière.
Mt. Rich Petroglyphs
Photo: Tiredmeliorist, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mt. Rich Petroglyphs are a series of pre-Columbian petroglyphs, set deep in a ravine along the Saint Patrick River in Mt. Rich, Grenada. The site consists of several boulders carved by ancient Amerindians, the largest of which contains over 60 engravings. Mt. Rich Petroglyphs is situated 2 miles north of Carrière.
Lake Antoine
Photo: Stefan und Bille, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lake Antoine is situated 2 miles northeast of Carrière.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tivoli and Upper Conference.
Tivoli
Village
Tivoli is a small village in the parish of St. Andrew, Grenada located in the northeast of the island.
Upper Conference
Village
Upper Conference is a town in Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada. It is located towards the northern end of the island, along the eastern coast.
Paraclete
Village
Paraclete is a small village on the north island of Grenada, Parish of Saint Andrew, in the Caribbean. In 1795 it was the residence of the Governor, Ninian Home, who was captured here in March 1795 by rebel slaves and Frenchmen under Julien Fédon.
Carrière
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Carriere”
- Location: Saint Andrew Parish, Grenada, Lesser Antilles, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
12.16652° or 12° 9′ 60″ northLongitude
-61.63497° or 61° 38′ 6″ westElevation
755 feet (230 metres)Open location code
774W5988+J2GeoNames ID
3580383
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